Appendectomy: Surgery to remove the appendix - Mayo Clinic …
Aug 24, 2020 · Or the surgery can be done through a few small abdominal incisions (laparoscopic surgery). During a laparoscopic appendectomy, the surgeon inserts special surgical tools and …
Emergency Gallbladder Surgery: Do You Need It, Or Can You …
Aug 11, 2014 · Study: younger, older people likelier to visit ER repeatedly with gallstone pain before surgery ROCHESTER, Minn. — Gallstone pain is one of the most common reasons …
Surgeries Can Be Combined, but May Not Be Necessary
Apr 16, 2010 · Surgery to treat uterine fibroids and surgery to remove an inflamed gallbladder can be combined. But before you proceed with surgery, make sure you've considered all the …
Recovering From Abdominal Hernia Repair Often Takes Longer …
Apr 3, 2014 · Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair is an outpatient surgery performed when a gap forms between muscles in the abdomen, allowing organs or other soft tissues to push through …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Postsurgery recovery for women, what to …
May 7, 2025 · DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was recently diagnosed with advanced-stage endometriosis and I am told I need to have surgery. I still want children someday — should I …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Unique chemotherapy for late-stage cancers
Oct 24, 2017 · Given that surgery for these late-stage cancers often involves removing multiple internal organs, the risk of surgical complications, such as bleeding, infection and death, is …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is a tonsillectomy and who needs one?
May 11, 2023 · A common procedure called a tonsillectomy, which is the surgical removal of the tonsils, may be recommended in these cases. There is no right age for a tonsillectomy. Some …
To have or not to have…your left atrial appendage closed
May 22, 2018 · ROCHESTER, Minn. — Each year in the U.S., more than 300,000 people have heart surgery. To reduce risk of stroke for their patients, surgeons often will close the left atrial …
Mayo Clinic Q&A: It's a new era for knee replacements and other …
Jul 1, 2025 · Robotic-assisted joint replacement technology has revolutionized hip and knee replacement surgeries. Learn more from Mayo Clinic.
Mayo Clinic Q&A: How to decide which breast cancer surgery is …
Oct 9, 2025 · A lumpectomy is commonly known as breast conservation surgery because it keeps most of the breast intact, whereas a mastectomy removes the entire breast. Regardless of …